The entertainment industry is buzzing with the latest trending news of the engagement of Thailand’s beloved transgender actress, Poyd Treechada. The 36-year-old, who is famously known as Poyd, took to her Instagram to share the exciting news with her fans, alongside a picture with her fiancé, Thai businessman Phakwa Hongyok, also known as Oak.
Reports suggest that the couple has known each other for over two decades and were classmates. Oak, who comes from a wealthy background with a business in the hospitality industry, reportedly runs Baan Ar Jor, a heritage hotel and museum in Phuket that boasts its own Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant.
Poyd and Oak, two trending personalities in their own right, have been a popular feature on the business’s Instagram account. The couple made their relationship public last year and will be tying the knot in March of this year.
Poyd, who underwent gender affirming surgery at the age of 17, has been active in show business since the age of 19. She was once crowned as Thailand’s Most Beautiful Transgender after winning the Miss Tiffany’s 2004 and Miss International Queen 2004 beauty pageants. Poyd has made a name for herself in the film industry, having acted in hit Hong Kong movies such as The White Storm and From Vegas to Macau II.
Celebrities including Hong Kong singer-actresses Fiona Sit and Toby Leung, as well as Thai actress Baifern Pimchanok, have left their congratulatory comments for the happy couple. The engagement of Poyd and Oak has certainly taken the entertainment world by storm and is one of the most talked about trending news in the industry.